Hayes Valley

Craft coffee drinkers, urban farmers, and casual bar hoppers characterize Hayes Valley, a fashionable neighborhood in the center of San Francisco. Pop-up restaurants, cool boutiques, and independent bookstores make Hayes Valley the object of envy. Jealous neighbors aren’t the only things that are green in this trendy local favorite—playgrounds and artsy park spaces occupy the medians of this stylish neighborhood’s inviting streets.

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The Couture Character of Hayes Valley

When it comes to setting trends, Hayes Valley secures a special claim to fame–the neighborhood is home to America's First Sake Store.

Here's lookin' at you.

Grab a cappuccino from Blue Bottle or Ritual and chuckle at dogs in the park; bundle up and drink at the Suppenkuche beer garden; order the Roast Chicken from Zuni, witness our world-class ballet, opera, or symphony-all just around the corner."

Photography

Marc Olivier Le Blanc

Marc Olivier Le Blanc specializes in commercial and editorial portrait photography. Although he's currently based in the vibrant Mission neighborhood of San Francisco, he returned to his native France to shoot Paris for this project through a traveler's eye. He always strives to turn both the ordinary and the unusual into something extraordinary.